Quantitative Developer – HFT (C++) | Amsterdam
We're partnering with a leading global quantitative investment firm to find an experienced Quantitative Developer (C++) to join a world-class High-Frequency Trading team in Amsterdam.
This is an opportunity to work on ultra-low-latency trading systems operating at global scale, collaborating with exceptional software, FPGA, hardware, and infrastructure engineers to build technology where every nanosecond matters.
What you'll be doing:
- Design and optimize high-performance C++ systems for trading, market data, and infrastructure
- Profile and tune applications across CPU, cache, and memory layers
- Work closely with FPGA engineers to optimize hardware/software interactions
- Improve latency, throughput, and overall system performance
- Contribute to the design of next-generation HFT infrastructure
What we're looking for:
3+ years of professional experience developing performance-critical applications in modern C++ (C++17 or newer)
Strong systems programming skills and understanding of memory management and CPU architecture
Deep knowledge of Linux internals, kernel tuning, and low-level performance profiling
Strong interest in hardware, networking, and performance optimization
Experience building low-latency or high-performance distributed systems is highly valued
Why consider this opportunity?
- Join one of the world's leading quantitative trading environments
- Solve complex engineering challenges at massive scale
- Work alongside exceptional engineers across software, FPGA, and infrastructure
- Highly collaborative, technology-driven culture
- Competitive compensation and excellent long-term career growth
If you're passionate about low-latency C++, systems programming, and building technology at the highest level, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.
Feel free to message me directly to learn more.
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